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Cognitive Foundations of Natural History : Towards an Anthropology of Science (Msh)
Cognitive Foundations of Natural History Towards an Anthropology of Science - Msh
Author: Scott Atran
What is it about human nature that makes our species capable of thinking scientifically? Inspired by a debate between Noam Chomsky and Jean Piaget, Scott Atran traces the development of natural history from Aristotle to Darwin, and demonstrates how the science of plants and animals has emerged from the common conceptions of folkbiology. The au...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780521372930
ISBN-10: 0521372933
Publication Date: 9/28/1990
Pages: 372
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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